Nonstop flight route between Corn Island, Nicaragua and Vientiane, Laos:
Departure Airport:
(12°10'17"N by 83°3'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°59'17"N by 102°33'47"E)
Distance from RNI to VTE:
10,317.97 miles (16,605.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Corn Island International Airport (RNI), Corn Island, Nicaragua and Wattay International Airport (VTE), Vientiane, Laos would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,318 miles (or 16,605 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Corn Island International Airport and Wattay International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Corn Island International Airport and Wattay International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RNI / MNCI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Corn Island, Nicaragua |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°10'17"N by 83°3'38"W |
| Area Served: | Big Corn Island |
| Operator/Owner: | La Republica De Nicaragua |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RNI |
| More Information: | RNI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VTE / VLVT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vientiane, Laos |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°59'17"N by 102°33'47"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of Laos |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public/Civil Aviation Authority |
| Elevation: | 564 feet (172 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VTE |
| More Information: | VTE Maps & Info |
Facts about Corn Island International Airport (RNI):
- Because of Corn Island International Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Corn Island International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Corn Island International Airport (RNI) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Corn Island International Airport (meaning Corn Island International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,429 miles (20,003 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Corn Island International Airport", another name for RNI is "Aeropuerto Internacional Corn Island".
- The closest airport to Corn Island International Airport (RNI) is Bluefields Airport (BEF), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) WSW of RNI.
- Corn Island International Airport (RNI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Wattay International Airport (VTE):
- The airport has a bonded warehouse building for air cargo passing through the airport.
- The furthest airport from Wattay International Airport (VTE) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is nearly antipodal to Wattay International Airport (meaning Wattay International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport), and is located 12,165 miles (19,578 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- Because of Wattay International Airport's relatively low elevation of 564 feet, planes can take off or land at Wattay International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The head office of the Department of Civil Aviation is on the airport property.
- In addition to being known as "Wattay International Airport", other names for VTE include "ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນວັດໄຕ" and "สนามบินนานาชาติวัตไต".
- The closest airport to Wattay International Airport (VTE) is Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSE of VTE.
- Wattay International Airport (VTE) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.80 miles (80.15 km) WSW | Bluefields Airport (BEF) | Bluefields, Nicaragua |     |
| 2 | 95.42 miles (153.56 km) ENE | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ) | San Andres Island, Colombia | |
| 3 | 103.28 miles (166.21 km) SSW | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 114.92 miles (184.94 km) SSW | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 130.79 miles (210.49 km) N | Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua | |
| 6 | 140.95 miles (226.84 km) NE | El Embrujo Airport (PVA) | Providencia Island, Colombia | |
| 7 | 144.04 miles (231.80 km) SSW | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 152.97 miles (246.18 km) S | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 157.34 miles (253.22 km) NW | Siuna Airport (SIU) | Siuna, Nicaragua | |
| 10 | 166.91 miles (268.62 km) NW | Bonanza Airport (BZA) | Bonanza, RAAN, Nicaragua | |
| 11 | 169.40 miles (272.63 km) SSW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 169.57 miles (272.90 km) SSW | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 187.68 miles (302.04 km) NNW | Waspam Airport (WSP) | Waspam, Nicaragua | |
| 14 | 190.61 miles (306.75 km) S | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 15 | 200.55 miles (322.76 km) WSW | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,429.35 miles (20,003.05 km) E | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,832.16 miles (19,041.97 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,754.36 miles (18,916.76 km) SSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,715.65 miles (18,854.46 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,698.27 miles (18,826.49 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,674.57 miles (18,788.35 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,666.51 miles (18,775.38 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,653.64 miles (18,754.68 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,645.19 miles (18,741.07 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,625.94 miles (18,710.08 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,617.54 miles (18,696.57 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,604.79 miles (18,676.05 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,598.08 miles (18,665.25 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,576.24 miles (18,630.11 km) SSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,562.46 miles (18,607.93 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.15 miles (71.05 km) SSE | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |
| 2 | 67.13 miles (108.03 km) SW | Loei Airport (LOE) | Loei, Thailand | |
| 3 | 101.74 miles (163.74 km) NNW | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 4 | 106.14 miles (170.82 km) S | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| 5 | 107.84 miles (173.56 km) NNE | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 6 | 127.94 miles (205.90 km) SW | Phetchabun Airport (PHY) | Phetchabun, Thailand | |
| 7 | 134.49 miles (216.44 km) N | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 8 | 143.13 miles (230.35 km) ESE | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 9 | 157.86 miles (254.04 km) W | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 10 | 175.43 miles (282.33 km) SE | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 11 | 188.08 miles (302.68 km) WSW | Sukhothai Airport (THS) | Sukhothai, Thailand | |
| 12 | 189.79 miles (305.44 km) N | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 13 | 195.98 miles (315.40 km) SSE | Buriram Airport (BFV) | Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand | |
| 14 | 201.82 miles (324.79 km) W | Lampang Airport (LPT) | Lampang, Thailand | |
| 15 | 209.41 miles (337.01 km) NW | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,165.13 miles (19,577.83 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,132.68 miles (19,525.60 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,039.57 miles (19,375.76 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,039.57 miles (19,375.76 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,035.67 miles (19,369.49 km) SW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,035.58 miles (19,369.34 km) W | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,033.99 miles (19,366.78 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,024.00 miles (19,350.71 km) S | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 9 | 11,988.48 miles (19,293.54 km) SSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,970.19 miles (19,264.10 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,970.19 miles (19,264.10 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 12 | 11,959.33 miles (19,246.62 km) SW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,931.99 miles (19,202.63 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,924.71 miles (19,190.91 km) WSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,870.44 miles (19,103.57 km) S | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |